Mahadi Hasan

Nazirabazar Maternity Hospital. File Photo: TBS
Health

C-sections suspended at Nazirabazar maternity hospital amid specialist, medicine shortages

The illuminated signboard and closed front gate of Dhaka Mohanagar Shishu Hospital in Old Dhaka, where all medical services stop after 8pm amid staff shortages. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Health

Night care gone, Dhaka Mohanagar Shishu Hospital runs with just one consultant

The main entrance to Dhaka Mohanagar General Hospital, a 150-bed facility run by Dhaka South City Corporation in Old Dhaka. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Health

Beds tripled, not staff – Dhaka Mohanagar General Hospital services in disarray

Toothpaste representational image.
Health

Microplastics detected in 76% of toothpaste samples sold in Bangladesh: Study

Since the monsoon began, potholes have opened up along the one‑way road around Hatirjheel as asphalt and brickwork have broken loose. Rainwater often conceals their depth, leaving drivers at risk of getting stuck or causing accidents. The photo was taken in Rampura, Hatirjheel, on Sunday. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Transport

Potholes plague Hatirjheel roads, raising accident risk amid monsoon

Hawkers occupy much of the walking space on Dhaka South's escalator-equipped footbridge at New Market, forcing pedestrians through a narrow passage. Built at a cost of Tk9.77 crore and inaugurated in February, the city's only escalator-equipped footbridge has become a trading spot for vendors evicted from nearby footpaths. Photo: Mahadi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

Hawkers choke Dhaka South's only escalator footbridge

An aerial view of the densely packed Jatrabari–Shonir Akhra area in Dhaka. Home to millions, the area does not have any breathing space for people to unwind. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

No feasibility study, years of delays hobble Tk881cr Dhaka upgrade project

Dhaka mosquito-control allocations rise up to 707%, yet dengue persists
Health

Dhaka mosquito-control allocations rise up to 707%, yet dengue persists

City corporation cleaners collect and clear sacrificial animal waste on Eid-ul-Adha afternoon along Mirpur Road in Dhaka. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Dhaka clears 51,000 tonnes of Eid waste, but exposes reliance on outsourced workers

An unmarked speed breaker on a Hatirjheel road. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Hatirjheel roads turn hazardous due to unmarked speed breakers

After travelling nearly 200 kilometres from Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia, a cattle trader uses a traditional hand fan to protect his exhausted cows from scorching heat at the Uttara Diabari cattle market in Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Scorching heat disrupts cattle trading in Dhaka; farmers worried

A boat packed with sacrificial cattle navigates the Buriganga River on Friday, heading towards Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Traders transport these animals from various districts to the capital’s makeshift cattle markets to meet the massive demand for the upcoming festival. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Economy

Local farmers eye better profits this Eid as cattle import falls

Representational image. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Govt promise remains unfulfilled as passengers face chaos over AC bus fares ahead of Eid